Category Archives: Process
Don’t be afraid.
I participate on a number of online cycling forums and a conversation on one recently has me thinking. The conversation was about road bikes that incorporate some sort of rear suspension and since I’ve done much work and research in this area I decided to put my 2 cents in. I found the conversation and …
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Fillets all round.
The final show bike of the 2010 season was just completed and I’m happy with how it came out and pleased it will be seen in person by so many. There is something about working with fillets that I love. They start out a bit rough and dull and as you start working with them …
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How I view things.
When working on a frame you see the big picture at first as you set the jig and miter the tubes and then the focus gets very tight and you focus on the micro-details. So much of my time is spent looking at things very, very closely. When looking this closely at the details you …
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Where are all the bikes?
I posted a few photos on a cycling forum the other day and got a question from someone asking “where are all the bikes?”. This is not the first time this has been asked and it’s understandable. If you see photos of my shop there are only a few bikes, typically Karin’s and mine, hanging …
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Step by step.
I’m working on a JK Special for a Gentleman back east and I thought it might be fun for you to see a single lugged joint at each of it’s major steps. I’ve chosen to feature the headtube/downtube lug and I think the photos give a good idea of what is happening. The first photo …
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